We’re so happy
PEOPLE in Shetland, Orkney and the western isles are the happiest in the UK, according to the Office of National Statistics.
The first annual results of David Cameron’s so called “happiness index”, published on Tuesday, revealed that islanders led more satisfying lives and had less to worry about.
ONS programme director Glenn Everett said: “By examining and analysing both objective statistics as well as subjective information, a more complete picture of national well-being can be formed.
“Understanding people’s views of well-being is an important addition to existing official statistics and has potential uses in the policy making process and to aid other decision making.”
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